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Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

USA117th CongressS-3996| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2022
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (7)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act This bill establishes procedures to reduce the number of federal regulations. Specifically, it requires each agency to establish a regulatory reform task force chaired by a designated regulatory reform officer. Each task force must, among other duties (1) review each existing agency regulation; (2) estimate the potential cost savings of repealing or modifying each regulation; and (3) identify regulations that are appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification based on cost, effectiveness, and impact on employment. The bill further prohibits agencies from issuing a new regulation with an economic impact of at least $100 million without identifying two regulations for repeal that will offset the cost of the proposed new regulation. Agencies also must submit a list of all planned regulatory actions for inclusion in the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, including (1) the estimated economic effect of each action, and (2) proposed deregulatory actions to offset the cost of each proposed new regulation. Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget must establish an annual regulatory budget for each federal agency that specifies the net allowable increase in regulatory costs for each agency during the next fiscal year.
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • April 5, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-968: Lessening Regulatory Costs and Establishing a Federal Regulatory Budget Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesBudget processEconomic performance and conditionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurement

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

USA117th CongressS-3996| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2022
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act This bill establishes procedures to reduce the number of federal regulations. Specifically, it requires each agency to establish a regulatory reform task force chaired by a designated regulatory reform officer. Each task force must, among other duties (1) review each existing agency regulation; (2) estimate the potential cost savings of repealing or modifying each regulation; and (3) identify regulations that are appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification based on cost, effectiveness, and impact on employment. The bill further prohibits agencies from issuing a new regulation with an economic impact of at least $100 million without identifying two regulations for repeal that will offset the cost of the proposed new regulation. Agencies also must submit a list of all planned regulatory actions for inclusion in the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, including (1) the estimated economic effect of each action, and (2) proposed deregulatory actions to offset the cost of each proposed new regulation. Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget must establish an annual regulatory budget for each federal agency that specifies the net allowable increase in regulatory costs for each agency during the next fiscal year.
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • April 5, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (7)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-968: Lessening Regulatory Costs and Establishing a Federal Regulatory Budget Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesBudget processEconomic performance and conditionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurement